Resources and biological activities of natural polyphenols

AN Li, S Li, YJ Zhang, XR Xu, YM Chen, HB Li - Nutrients, 2014 - mdpi.com
The oxidative stress imposed by reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in
many chronic and degenerative diseases. As an important category of phytochemicals …

Medicinal plants in Brazil: Pharmacological studies, drug discovery, challenges and perspectives

RC Dutra, MM Campos, ARS Santos… - Pharmacological research, 2016 - Elsevier
This review article focuses on pre-clinical and clinical studies with some selected Brazilian
medicinal plants in different areas of interest, conducted by research groups in Brazil and …

Biological activities of polyphenols from grapes

EQ Xia, GF Deng, YJ Guo, HB Li - International journal of molecular …, 2010 - mdpi.com
The dietary consumption of grape and its products is associated with a lower incidence of
degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancers. Most …

COVID-19, prevention and treatment with herbal medicine in the herbal markets of Salé Prefecture, North-Western Morocco

N Chaachouay, A Douira, L Zidane - European journal of integrative …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Coronaviruses are important animal and human pathogens. Towards the end of
2019, the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, presented as a cluster of symptoms …

Cytotoxicity, antiviral and antimicrobial activities of alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolic acids

B Özçelik, M Kartal, I Orhan - Pharmaceutical biology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Some natural products consisting of the alkaloids yohimbine and vincamine
(indole-type), scopolamine and atropine (tropane-type), colchicine (tropolone-type) …

Natural phyto-bioactive compounds for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: inflammation as a target

S Gothai, P Ganesan, SY Park, S Fakurazi, DK Choi… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Diabetes is a metabolic, endocrine disorder which is characterized by hyperglycemia and
glucose intolerance due to insulin resistance. Extensive research has confirmed that …

Modulation of endogenous antioxidant system by wine polyphenols in human disease

R Rodrigo, A Miranda, L Vergara - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2011 - Elsevier
Numerous studies indicate that moderate red wine consumption is associated with a
protective effect against all-cause mortality. Since oxidative stress constitutes a unifying …

Anti-senescence compounds: a potential nutraceutical approach to healthy aging

F Gurău, S Baldoni, F Prattichizzo, E Espinosa… - Ageing Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
The desire of eternal youth seems to be as old as mankind. However, the increasing life
expectancy experienced by populations in developed countries also involves a significantly …

Antimicrobial potential, antioxidant activity, and phenolic content of grape seed extracts from four grape varieties

D Krasteva, Y Ivanov, Z Chengolova, T Godjevargova - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the total phenolic content, composition, and antioxidant
and antibacterial activities of four grape seed extracts (Cabernet Sauvignon, Marselan, Pinot …

The anti-cancer effect of polyphenols against breast cancer and cancer stem cells: molecular mechanisms

A Abdal Dayem, HY Choi, GM Yang, K Kim, SK Saha… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
The high incidence of breast cancer in developed and developing countries, and its
correlation to cancer-related deaths, has prompted concerned scientists to discover novel …